Saturday, January 8, 2011

Thrashers Eager Suspended For Four

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From the Thrashers their ownselves...

Ben Eager has been suspended for four games and will forfeit $20,752.68 in salary for delivering a blow to the head with a punch to Toronto Maple Leafs forward Colby Armstrong in last night's game in Atlanta...

The incident occurred at 17:05 of the second period- in a game that was spiralling out of control in a 6-goal second period for the Leafs...

Eager was assessed a match penalty under Rule 21.1 "Attempt to Injure."

Eager will miss games over the next eight days- at Carolina, Philadelphia, at Dallas and at Florida. He is eligible to return January 20th against Tampa Bay.